Three years ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped into the United States from Greece.

He was supposed to be a draft-and-stash option for Milwaukee, but when opportunity came knocking, he made sure to grab it and his effort was rewarded recently by the team.

Antetokounmpo signed a four-year $100 million deal with the team that drafted him 15th overall in 2013. After securing that amount, other players would normally reward themselves with something expensive.

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But on the Greek Freak’s part, all he wanted was something simple.